Many young parents do not know why there is a pediatric gynecologist and do not consider it necessary to visit him with her daughter. But the girl - the future of a woman, she is also a uterus, epididymis, vagina, and therefore there is a possibility of problems on the part of the female genital organs. Some non-detection of the disease in childhood can lead to serious consequences already in adult women, which will affect her sexual life, the ability to conceive Conception - as the emerging life .

Children's gynecologist - a doctor who specializes in diseases of the female genitalia in girls under the age of 18 years. Your doctor may conduct reception in the children's clinic, and in the women's clinic. The duties of the children's gynecologist includes detection and treatment of diseases, consultation on intimate hygiene Intimate hygiene: a delicate issue   girls of different age groups and the selection of contraceptive methods. Children are trained gynecologist, which includes not only the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological problems in girls, but also knowledge of the psychology of childhood, the ability to establish contact with any child.

Preventive visits children's gynecologist

When children need to visit a gynecologist on a mandatory basis:

• infancy and children under three years before registration in the kindergarten;
• age 6-7 years before entering school;
• the onset of puberty (around 10-11 years);
• onset of menstruation;
• age 14 years and older (annually).

The most frequent diseases of the girls

Adhesions - a fusion of the labia as adhesions. Adhesions are common in young (under one year) and girls can occur in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, upper respiratory tract, frequent acute respiratory viral infections, antibiotic therapy. If untreated, adhesions cause dysfunction of the urinary tract and inflammatory diseases urogenital organs.

Vulvovaginitis - an inflammation of the vulva and vagina as a result of exposure to chemical, mechanical and thermal factors entering into the vagina of a foreign body or infection control. Untreated vulvovaginitis Vulvovaginitis - a common disease that requires special attention   It leads to inflammation of the uterus and appendages.

Unplanned visit to the children's gynecologist

According to statistics, about 15-25% of girls suffer from gynecological diseases. Cases where the girl had problems and she needs urgent visit to a pediatric gynecologist:

• itching, burning, copious purulent or bleach;
• the presence of expressed pain during menstruation;
• delayed sexual development (absence of menstruation and body hair after 14 years);
• precocious puberty (the appearance of body hair and menstrual periods up to 8 years);
• increased number of white blood cells and mucus in the urine sample;
• signs of inflammation (fever, the appearance of pain in the lower abdomen);
• delay of menses for one or two months;
• abundant and long (more than seven days) of menstruation;
• Excessive or insufficient weight;
• the appearance of body hair of male type, the presence of acne and stretch marks;
• the presence of inguinal hernias.

How to prepare the girl to visit the children's gynecologist

Before visiting the gynecologist during the day should be special diet. Because food is necessary to exclude fresh bread, fruits and vegetables, which increase flatulence. On the eve of the survey, the girl must be chair (you can use laxatives or enema). To wash the girl the day before the visit to the doctor on the day of admission should not, as a children's gynecologist should take vaginal smears on the flora. At the reception with the child to come mother, not an aunt or grandmother. Firstly, the child in the presence of the mother is more relaxed, and secondly, my mother can provide more information about the health of girls. A teenage girl may hesitate to speak your doctor about beginning early sexual activity, so the mother is better tactfully leave the office.

What scared mom on reception at the children's gynecologist

Fears of mothers per child on reception at the children's gynecologist totally unfounded. The first appearance of her that fear of pain during examination by a doctor. On gynecological examination chair is carried out only in girls older than 14 years, and not through the vagina and rectum. If necessary, a doctor swabs tools takes analyzes of the vestibule. Girls younger pediatric gynecologist examines on the couch, gently parted labia. In order not to frighten the child, do not tell the details of the inspection physician beforehand. To preserve the hymen, if necessary, inspection of the cervix and vagina pediatric gynecologist enjoys special little tool.

Anna Sozinova